shēn to extend; to state; to explain

Made up of [ tián field radical 102]
Used as component in : shén
Made with 5 strokes.
Originally a picture of a bolt of lightning but became a 'field' with an extended central line - hence concept of 'extend'

Related characters


Also uses tián component: chù (livestock) dài (to respect) diàn (electric) (rich) (good fortune) huà (to draw) huáng (yellow) jiǎ (first in list) jiāng (border) lèi (tired) léi (thunder) (inside) māo (cat) (area) nán (male) (to think) yóu (to follow)

Sounds same

shēn (body)

Different tone

shén (god) shén (what)

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stroke order for 申
Stroke order for character 申, kindly provided under Wikimedia creative commons license

Proverbs

三令五申 sān lìng wǔ shēn Giving order after order. Someone who is officious and over-bearing. The use of three and five is often used to give idea of endless repetition.